Choosing a laptop shouldn't be that hard

Author: Zyg

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 seems to have taken all of the wind out of Battlefield V sails (and sales). With a good promotion, positive reviews and attention from bigest streamers for its Blackout battle royale mode, Call of Duty: BO4 seems to be the leading FPS release this year.

If you were thinking about getting a new PC – now might be a good time. I remember all my major PC purchases coming to match the latest titles – GTA IV, Starcraft II, GTA V, PUBG… And if you want a laptop and you know what you need to look for, there’s a good chance you can get one that will be more than enough for CoD. If you want a one-stop shop that gets you up to speed with the latest and greatest in laptop specs – I’m here for that.

In this guide, I’ll cover everything you need to know to make the right purchase and if you’re short on time – I’ll drop my 5 top picks for Black Ops 4 that will play the game and fit your budget. Let’s get moving.

GTA V might be a dated game, especially when new AAA titles are released every year. Next iteration in the series, a remake, a new expansion set and so on and on. Only a few companies break out of this noise. Rockstar is one of them. That’s why GTA V is still a popular game many years after the initial release.

Back when it was released, you couldn’t just play it on a PC. And when PC version arrived, only the very best gaming rigs could play it smoothly. Even now, this 5-year-old game remains a tough cookie if you want to play it on anything north of the lowest settings. And if you’re in search for the best laptop to play GTA 5, you’ll definitely need good pointers and some exemplary picks on what’s the best for playing Grand Theft Auto.

Today, in this guide I’ll break down what is important for GTA and gaming in general, what are the exact components we should look for and what are the top picks for GTA in the second half of 2018.

After 3.5 years, we’re getting a new installment in the Far Cry series. This time, we’re getting away from the tropical islands and we’re going to Montana, USA. But as with every new game with gorgeous visuals, there’re plenty of people looking to upgrade their current gaming rigs. If you’re looking for a laptop that can keep up with what Far Cry 5 can throw at it – you’ve found the right place.

In this guide, I’ll take you through the essential and optional requirements for the best laptop for Far Cry 5, what is particularly important when you’re buying a laptop and at the end I’ll narrow it all down to top 6 picks of 2018. Let’s start off with the Ubisoft’s requirements for FC5.

Realm Royale has recently sprung into the battle royale scene with wide acceptance. This battle royale shooter was spun out by Hi-Rez Studios out of their Paladins shooter. It has been gaining popularity amongst streamers lately. Realm Royale is freely available on Steam for Windows PCs. The only limitation is in hardware – not every laptop can handle RR on high framerates, that’s why we need some research to find the best laptops for Realm Royale.

A new installment in one of the best acclaimed FPS series is one tough cookie. I tend to use new games as an opportunity to upgrade my setup or even buy something new. It would be easy to build a desktop PC to run Battlefield 5. But it’s a complete opposite if we’re looking for a laptop. I’ve taken my time and compiled a list of adapted BF5 requirements for laptops, what specific hardware we’ll need and what laptops are best at every price range fulfilling these requirements without breaking the bank. At the end, I’ll add a laptop comparison spreadsheet of top laptops for Battlefield 5 and gaming.

The wait is finally over and we got a worthy successor for The Crew. Together for Forza Horizon, TC has become the go to game for casual racing. The Crew 2 is back in town to show that it’s the OG in its niche and that Need For Speed Payback can’t touch it.

These days many new games require brand hardware to run them properly. But it seems Ivory Tower did a fine job optimizing the game so The Crew 2 will reach high framerates on a upper mid-range laptop. But the minimum requirements are rather high and that can be a big problem especially if you’re looking for a laptop to play TC2. Entry level laptop just won’t cut it. We’ll need some research to find great options to choose from for the best laptop for The Crew 2. Luckily enough, I’ve already done it for you.

I’m so glad Epic Games finally got a mainstream hit. I’ve been a fan of theirs since Unreal Tournament 2003. They have produced one of, if not THE best, game engine series of all time. And who’s better at showing its potential than Epic Games themselves. It seems they looked at PUBG and decided they can do it better. And they did – they nailed down the battle royale genre so good that they got sued. Fortnite has skyrocketed from an obscure game to a a worldwide phenomenon. Even though the game is free, it requires a fairly up-to-date machine. That’s even more true for laptops that have lagged miles behind desktop PCs. But with the latest processor and graphics releases, we can find the best laptop for Fortnite at every price range.

Official requirements

When it comes to hardware requirements, Lumion is one of the few suites of software that will demand the very best. A few years ago there hardly was any hardware capable of running Lumion at a desktop level. Of course, even the best laptops can’t match top shelf desktop hardware but it can get surprisingly close. With recent improvements with Nvidia’s 10th generation graphics, I can finally recommend some laptops for Lumion.